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Post by seaexplore on Feb 7, 2019 0:58:35 GMT
Many of the things mentioned are things I would say skip. I have a 7 year old and a 2 year old. Not to be snarky and I posted this.. what works for one person doesn't work for another. For example, the Diaper Genie was a God send for us in an apartment especially because going to the trash can and out of the apartment was a hassle. At least the diapers were contained and smelly free until we could dump. Everyone has good suggestions.... some things work for some of us some things doesn't. The Boppy pillow thing never worked for me, but I wouldn't say not to use it because a LOT of moms love love it. I know that people have different needs/wants. I posted what worked for us. I’m into not getting everything possible and not wasting money. Babies need food, diapers, clothes. Everything else is extra.
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Post by MerryMom on Feb 7, 2019 3:26:49 GMT
Newborn gowns are cute but again, not necessary. I’m the one who posted about infant sleeper gowns. I wouldn’t call them “cute”. It has the elastic at the bottom so you don’t have to put the legs back in the sleeper and zip or snap. It’s a godsend when your newborn doesn’t wake up during a diaper change and you’re sleep deprived. To each her own.
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Post by Gravity on Feb 7, 2019 3:44:08 GMT
Another good thing is a car seat cover like this. It works great when carrying baby to the car because it keeps the wind from blowing the blanket off the baby. Once you pop the car seat into the car, remove the cover. You can also use it for a shopping cart cover or a nursing cover-up.
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Post by seaexplore on Feb 7, 2019 4:14:04 GMT
Newborn gowns are cute but again, not necessary. I’m the one who posted about infant sleeper gowns. I wouldn’t call them “cute”. It has the elastic at the bottom so you don’t have to put the legs back in the sleeper and zip or snap. It’s a godsend when your newborn doesn’t wake up during a diaper change and you’re sleep deprived. To each her own. Mine never slept thru diaper changes. yes, to each their own. That’s why I gave my take on stuff.
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Post by Suziee2 on Feb 7, 2019 13:00:46 GMT
Congratulations!!! Exciting times ahead. My DD just had her first baby in December. Things she put on her registry: bottles/nipples/brushes/drying racks/pacifiers/suction bowls/spoons/bibs/burp cloths/pacifier clips breast pump supplies - bags/bottle warmer swaddles/blankets/car seat covers that are also a body wrap-nursing cover diaper bags books/tummy time mat-toys-mirror/teethers/ bouncy seat/highchair/car seat/highchair mat/pack n play/play yard fence monitor/owlette (loves this thing and it has gone off twice) nose suction/ear thermometer/grooming kit/nice bristle brush diaper genie/refills/diapers/deodorizers
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Post by leslie132 on Feb 7, 2019 14:23:12 GMT
When I found out I was expecting g twins I went to a site called “what to expect when expecting multiples”. This was a common question....and the same answer appeared over and over. A Rock and Play. It is a piece of equipment for babies to sleep or sit in, that rocks.
I used it with my twins everyday. It folds down (my version is from 6 years ago....make sure these still fold down) for easy storage and travel. We used it to have them sit and watch TV, when I didn’t have enough hands for both (which was often)and needed to have them close by, and the biggest Godsend was they slept through the night in these. I would fold them, and carry them up and down through my home! When I had it, I had to manually rock it to get my kids to sleep..... now I think they have a button.
I was pregnant (about 7 months) and a friend who had a 3 month old sent me 2. She said it saved her on so many occasions that she wanted me to have it. So lots of people recommended them. It was single handedly the best item I had for any of my babies. We also used it for travel..... to my moms, friends, vacations.
Most used baby item ever!
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Post by zuke on Feb 9, 2019 21:56:52 GMT
WOW! I want to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to help me out with all of your suggestions. I'm overwhelmed by all the great thoughts! I'm in the car right now, passenger, but I can't look down or I'll get sick. I'll get back later. Again... Thank you!
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Post by MerryMom on Feb 10, 2019 0:07:52 GMT
I’m the one who posted about infant sleeper gowns. I wouldn’t call them “cute”. It has the elastic at the bottom so you don’t have to put the legs back in the sleeper and zip or snap. It’s a godsend when your newborn doesn’t wake up during a diaper change and you’re sleep deprived. To each her own. Mine never slept thru diaper changes. yes, to each their own. That’s why I gave my take on stuff. I debated about whether to let this go, but the way you framed your “take” wasn’t framed in the spirit of “this is what worked for my babies, but each baby is different”. Rather it came across as dismissive of others feedback when you use words like unnecessary, space and money suck, and waste. But that’s just my take.
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Post by kate on Feb 10, 2019 0:08:14 GMT
If she'll be taking the subway and/or bus, I highly recommend an umbrella-style collapsible stroller as opposed to one that folds flat. She'll want a very lightweight one that she can carry up and down the subway stairs with the baby in it. Believe me.
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Post by seaexplore on Feb 10, 2019 1:00:06 GMT
Mine never slept thru diaper changes. yes, to each their own. That’s why I gave my take on stuff. I debated about whether to let this go, but the way you framed your “take” wasn’t framed in the spirit of “this is what worked for my babies, but each baby is different”. Rather it came across as dismissive of others feedback when you use words like unnecessary, space and money suck, and waste. But that’s just my take. My "take" is that it IS wasteful and space and money sucks. Sorry that you can't handle my wording. I tend to be very blunt.
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Post by samantha25 on Feb 10, 2019 1:20:17 GMT
Halo sleep sacks are a must. They make them for all seasons.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Feb 10, 2019 2:34:43 GMT
If she intends to use pacifiers, the Wubbanub kind are awesome. They're the kind with the little stuffed animal attached. My DS2 came to us already hooked on them and I thought they were the dumbest things ever. But that little stuffed animal makes it so much easier for their little hands to hold, and easier to find in the dark of night when they've dropped it. I got my DD a similar small animal that had a detachable pacifier before she was born and I loved it for all the same reasons above. We quickly realized it was going to be her “lovey” so we got her a second identical one. We rotated them so they were both always the same level of ratty, LOL, so in case of the unthinkable she would always have one. Thankfully nothing ever happened to either one and she still sleeps with both of them in her bed almost nine years later! (I did cut off the silicone pieces that held the pacifiers on way back when she was about 2.5 though.)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 3:23:24 GMT
Hahaha we have 4 or 5 at any given time because my son is so desperately attached to his. He loses them, chews off the ends, etc. Thankfully he doesn’t care if they’re different critters, as long as the paci part is the same. I can’t wait to be done spending a small fortune on pacis.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Feb 11, 2019 0:50:10 GMT
Hahaha we have 4 or 5 at any given time because my son is so desperately attached to his. He loses them, chews off the ends, etc. Thankfully he doesn’t care if they’re different critters, as long as the paci part is the same. I can’t wait to be done spending a small fortune on pacis. That was what was so nice about the kind we had, the pacifier part could be taken off to be washed or replaced. I had to buy 4-5 extra replacement pacifiers about 6-8 months in because one of our dogs liked to steal them and chew them up! Thankfully he only chewed up the pacis and not the little animals.
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Post by aprilfay21 on Feb 11, 2019 16:15:36 GMT
I debated about whether to let this go, but the way you framed your “take” wasn’t framed in the spirit of “this is what worked for my babies, but each baby is different”. Rather it came across as dismissive of others feedback when you use words like unnecessary, space and money suck, and waste. But that’s just my take. My "take" is that it IS wasteful and space and money sucks. Sorry that you can't handle my wording. I tend to be very blunt. Maybe it was wasteful for YOU. It works for others. People claiming to be blunt, are usually just using that word as an excuse to be bitchy.
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Post by seaexplore on Feb 11, 2019 16:30:55 GMT
My "take" is that it IS wasteful and space and money sucks. Sorry that you can't handle my wording. I tend to be very blunt. Maybe it was wasteful for YOU. It works for others. People claiming to be blunt, are usually just using that word as an excuse to be bitchy. Yes, EXACTLY. It was MY take, MY experience. Damn, why can people not get that? Never once did I tell them WHAT to buy. They are adults and can do as they please. My Lord! I will own and wear the bitchy crown if that’s what you feel. I truly don’t care. I say what I mean and I don’t mince words, if that means bitchy in your world, so be it.
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Post by Jennifer C on Feb 11, 2019 17:12:49 GMT
My kids are teens but I gift every new mom in my circle the Hatch baby rest night light and sound machine.
I love it so much that I have one in my bedroom and each kids room. My kids love the white noise.
Jennifer
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Post by MerryMom on Feb 11, 2019 20:34:48 GMT
My "take" is that it IS wasteful and space and money sucks. Sorry that you can't handle my wording. I tend to be very blunt. Maybe it was wasteful for YOU. It works for others. People claiming to be blunt, are usually just using that word as an excuse to be bitchy. I agree. Don’t you just love it when people “apologize” by “Sorry that you can’t handle my wording”. Interesting how everyone else framed their response “this is what worked for my baby or this didn’t work for me but others loved it” without being dismissive of other feedback. What she terms as being “blunt” others mean rude or offensive. Appears to be an ongoing problem that clearly others have brought up before. But I’m not expecting her to have an epiphany about how her “bluntness” comes across because she clearly isn’t capable of self-reflection. In fact she seems quite proud of the fact that she is blunt and “doesn’t mince words”, no matter how it comes across or makes the person on the receiving end of her blunt communication feel. Per her response, it’s my inability to handle her “bluntness” that is the issue. To seaexplore I say, you don’t need to mow everyone down.
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Post by seaexplore on Feb 12, 2019 2:20:37 GMT
Maybe it was wasteful for YOU. It works for others. People claiming to be blunt, are usually just using that word as an excuse to be bitchy. I agree. Don’t you just love it when people “apologize” by “Sorry that you can’t handle my wording”. Interesting how everyone else framed their response “this is what worked for my baby or this didn’t work for me but others loved it” without being dismissive of other feedback. What she terms as being “blunt” others mean rude or offensive. Appears to be an ongoing problem that clearly others have brought up before. But I’m not expecting her to have an epiphany about how her “bluntness” comes across because she clearly isn’t capable of self-reflection. In fact she seems quite proud of the fact that she is blunt and “doesn’t mince words”, no matter how it comes across or makes the person on the receiving end of her blunt communication feel. Per her response, it’s my inability to handle her “bluntness” that is the issue. To seaexplore I say, you don’t need to mow everyone down. I'm just going to say.... well, bless your heart.
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Post by MerryMom on Feb 12, 2019 2:43:31 GMT
I agree. Don’t you just love it when people “apologize” by “Sorry that you can’t handle my wording”. Interesting how everyone else framed their response “this is what worked for my baby or this didn’t work for me but others loved it” without being dismissive of other feedback. What she terms as being “blunt” others mean rude or offensive. Appears to be an ongoing problem that clearly others have brought up before. But I’m not expecting her to have an epiphany about how her “bluntness” comes across because she clearly isn’t capable of self-reflection. In fact she seems quite proud of the fact that she is blunt and “doesn’t mince words”, no matter how it comes across or makes the person on the receiving end of her blunt communication feel. Per her response, it’s my inability to handle her “bluntness” that is the issue. To seaexplore I say, you don’t need to mow everyone down. I'm just going to say.... well, bless your heart. You do you.
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Post by seaexplore on Feb 12, 2019 2:48:28 GMT
I'm just going to say.... well, bless your heart. You do you. Oh, I do. Don't worry.
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Post by MerryMom on Feb 12, 2019 2:49:52 GMT
You never disappoint.
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Post by seaexplore on Feb 12, 2019 3:01:40 GMT
WTF? What other threads have you "seen" me on that I have been "bitchy" and whatever else you feel I am? Damn!
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Post by MerryMom on Feb 12, 2019 23:48:08 GMT
WTF? What other threads have you "seen" me on that I have been "bitchy" and whatever else you feel I am? Damn! This is fun!!! Read my post. I never once referred to you as you wrote above.
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Post by seaexplore on Feb 13, 2019 1:02:52 GMT
WTF? What other threads have you "seen" me on that I have been "bitchy" and whatever else you feel I am? Damn! This is fun!!! Read my post. I never once referred to you as you wrote above. Yes, I know. Dang, is critical reading not your strong point? I used quotations around those words because you can’t ACTUALLY SEE me and I’m not bitchy most of the time. Only with idiots who can’t read my words for what they are.... my words and feeling and experiences. We don’t all have the same life experiences and we are adults and can agree to get along. Damn Becky!
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Post by MerryMom on Feb 13, 2019 1:13:37 GMT
This is fun!!! Read my post. I never once referred to you as you wrote above. Yes, I know. Dang, is critical reading not your strong point? I used quotations around those words because you can’t ACTUALLY SEE me and I’m not bitchy most of the time. Only with idiots who can’t read my words for what they are.... my words and feeling and experiences. We don’t all have the same life experiences and we are adults and can agree to get along. Damn Becky! You attributed the statement that you are bitchy or “bitchy” to me. I never said it. Just bluntly stating the facts, since you value plain speaking. For someone who prides herself on being blunt, you are quite touchy and sensitive when you are on the receiving end. Which brings me back to my original point. I debated about whether to let this go, but the way you framed your “take” wasn’t framed in the spirit of “this is what worked for my babies, but each baby is different”. Rather it came across as dismissive of others feedback when you use words like unnecessary, space and money suck, and waste. But that’s just my take.
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Post by seaexplore on Feb 13, 2019 2:26:33 GMT
Yes, I know. Dang, is critical reading not your strong point? I used quotations around those words because you can’t ACTUALLY SEE me and I’m not bitchy most of the time. Only with idiots who can’t read my words for what they are.... my words and feeling and experiences. We don’t all have the same life experiences and we are adults and can agree to get along. Damn Becky! You attributed the statement that you are bitchy or “bitchy” to me. I never said it. Just bluntly stating the facts, since you value plain speaking. For someone who prides herself on being blunt, you are quite touchy and sensitive when you are on the receiving end. Which brings me back to my original point. I debated about whether to let this go, but the way you framed your “take” wasn’t framed in the spirit of “this is what worked for my babies, but each baby is different”. Rather it came across as dismissive of others feedback when you use words like unnecessary, space and money suck, and waste. But that’s just my take. Ugh. Feel free to think what you will about me. I will not be losing any sleep over the fact that a keyboard warrior has had her feelings hurt over something I posted on a bulletin board to someone who asked for input. I’m terribly sorry you got your panties shoved up your butt so far. Please pull them out and move along with life. I’m done with this thread and feel badly for the OP that it went so far sideways with a comment that I made to be helpful as to what I found was needed (or whatever) for a registry.
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Post by MerryMom on Feb 16, 2019 4:42:23 GMT
Interesting how you are all offended.
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Post by bearmom on Feb 16, 2019 13:33:16 GMT
Receiving blankets. They are so handy! I used them to wrap our babies up during the day to help keep them calm. I use them to change diapers on (like in place of a standard change mat). We have never had a changing table. I just plop down wherever with the receiving blanket under them and change them. Then you can throw it in the wash. They’re great as burp cloths, because they are long. You can use them as a nursing cover. Later on when baby is a toddler and into playing with baby dolls, they can use the old receiving blankets as doll blankets. And then once they’ve completely outgrown them you can use them for dusting! Diapers and wipes obviously. 2-4 crib sheets and mattress pads. Preferably the waterproof ones. Very handy for when the newborn has one of those explosive up the back poops at 3am. Baby Bjorne or some kind of baby wearing wrap. Very convenient for when you need to get stuff done but you also have to do things with your hands. And the item that was an absolute god send and saved my sanity with all 4 if my babies: a baby swing. Get one that plugs into the wall vs uses batteries because you will have to change them every month or two. It is the greatest invention ever! Aww yes, waterproof mattres pads. We would make the crib and then put down a waterproof pad and then another sheet. Invaluable for middle of the night accidents, much easier to just pull off the wet stuff instead of having to remake the crib/bed.
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